Critical Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Billboard | positive |
| CMJ New Music Monthly | positive |
| Entertainment Weekly | A- |
| Rolling Stone | positive |
Reviews for Xtort were generally positive. Jon Wiederhorn of Entertainment Weekly called it "the heaviest and most danceable disc in 12-year career" while giving it an A-. Heidi MacDonald of CMJ New Music Monthly compared Xtort to getting hit with a wrecking ball, saying, "When KMFDM does what it does best, it is the best at what it does, namely jack-hammer industrial anthems that hit with stunning precision and power." Larry Flick of Billboard said "Power," the opening track, "finds front man Sascha Konietzko snarling and growling with palpable force, while Cheryl Wilson softens the edges with splashes of soul-mama vamping during the chorus."
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"Power"
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